Planning

Board Development

  • Office for Students

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-034076

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0550f1

Published 20 June 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

Description

The focus of the development activity being commissioned in this tender will be to create a shared understanding of the most effective ways of working for the board given its role and current context, and then support the establishment of those ways of working. The priority will be to establish a creative and consensual culture which optimises the contributions of members and the quality of decision-making.

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Total value (estimated)

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £60,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2027
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 June 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

a.Discussions with three organisations to explore how to articulate the scope of this tender to achieve the aims of the activity.

b.A fourth organisation was approached to ask for their advice but the request wasn't responded to.

c.All detail provided to the four organisations has been included in the tender specification.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

21 June 2025


Contracting authority

Office for Students

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYZM-6681-RPZP

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

United Kingdom

Telephone: 0117 931 7149

Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government